Giuseppe Garibaldi

Why Famous:An Italian general, politician and nationalist, Garibaldi was a central figure in the Italian Risorgimento.

He personally commanded and fought in many military campaigns which ultimately led to the formation of a unified Italy. Becuase of these campaigns he is considered, with Camillo Cavour, Victor Emmanuel II and Giuseppe Mazzini, as one of founding fathers of the Kingdom of Italy.

He has also been called the "Hero of Two Worlds" because of his military campaigns in Brazil, Uruguay and Europe.

Garibaldi is often associated with the red shirts worn by his volunteers in lieu of a uniform.